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Home Grown with Martha and Jamie

Home Grown with Martha and Jamie

By: Joy Peddlers
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Something exciting is sprouting! Home Grown is the brand-new gardening podcast for anyone who loves growing their own food, from balcony pots to full allotments. Hosted by two of the UK’s brightest horticultural voices, it brings practical tips, seasonal advice, and plenty of inspiration straight to your ears.


Jamie Walton, better known as Nettles & Petals, has built a huge following for his eco-friendly gardening style and passion for sustainability. He’s joined by Martha Swales of Marf’s Kitchen Garden, whose urban garden projects and veg-packed recipes show how much you can grow in even the smallest spaces.


Alongside their own stories and advice, each month Jamie and Martha welcome a range of special guests to share their unique experiences of working with the soil, sowing seeds, and living seasonally.


Whether you want to learn how to start a vegetable patch, discover what to plant each season, or simply enjoy lively conversations about the ups and downs of gardening life, Home Grown is the podcast that helps you grow more and grow better.


New Episodes every Thursday


Subscribe now and get in touch at homegrown@joypeddlers.com

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Episodes
  • S1 E6: Remember Remember What To Do In November.

    S1 E6: Remember Remember What To Do In November.
    Nov 6 2025

    It’s a cosy November catch-up with Home Grown hosts Martha Swales (@marfskitchengarden) and Jamie Walton (@nettlesandpetals). This month, the nights are long, the frosts are biting, and the garden is quietly slipping into its winter state.


    Martha and Jamie chat seed tins, your reviews, the good the bad and the ugly, plus why leaving your leaves might be the best gift you can give your garden. They dive into the science and folklore of November’s Beaver Moon, the biggest supermoon in years, and share their favourite late-season harvests, from saffron to borlotti beans.


    There’s talk of bonfire traditions, caterpillars, and whether we should still be feeding the birds. Plus, a gentle reminder that dormancy can be a gardener’s secret weapon.


    So settle in for a soothing hour of muddy boots, lunar magic and practical garden wisdom.


    We love hearing your questions - do get in touch:


    homegrown@joypeddlers.com


    Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton

    Video Editor and Socials: Shadia Oseni

    Exec Producer: Charlotte Dawes

    Artwork: Rare Studio

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    48 mins
  • S1 Ep 5: The Terrifying Truth about Halloween Pumpkins

    S1 Ep 5: The Terrifying Truth about Halloween Pumpkins
    Oct 30 2025

    Home Grown is getting ghoulish. Martha Swales and Jamie Walton are rolling up their sleeves for a Halloween special packed with creepy curiosities, squash shaped secrets and plenty of pumpkin mischief. Jamie reveals why the scariest thing about Halloween pumpkins is the mountain of them wasted every year, and why spooky squash deserve the spotlight instead. They share the need-to-know differences between pumpkins and squash, when to grow them, top varieties that taste incredible and clever ways to save space while still growing a monster harvest.


    Martha digs into the eerie origins of Halloween, from ancient Celtic bonfires and roaming spirits to Irish traditions that eventually brought pumpkin carving to the world. Jamie throws in fang-tastic food tips so you can eat, store and reuse every last bit of your harvest.


    There is a frightfully fun quiz, pumpkin festival facts (including a palace with its own Rapunzel tower and 450,000 pumpkins) and seasonal recipes to help you banish food waste. Expect folklore, flavour and a wickedly good time in the garden.


    We love hearing your questions - do get in touch:


    homegrown@joypeddlers.com


    Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton

    Video Editor and Socials: Shadia Oseni

    Senior Producer: Jack Carter

    Exec Producer: Charlotte Dawes

    Artwork: Rare Studio


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    46 mins
  • S1 Ep4: Your Questions Answered - Allotment sell offs, Book rivalries and Cats on your crops

    S1 Ep4: Your Questions Answered - Allotment sell offs, Book rivalries and Cats on your crops
    Oct 23 2025

    It’s Q&A time on Home Grown! 🌿 Jamie Walton (@nettlesandpetals) and Martha Swales (@marfskitchengarden) dig into your burning gardening questions – from how to revive an unruly allotment plot to keeping mischievous cats out of the veg beds.


    Along the way, they reveal a bit of friendly book rivalry, share their grand plans for the Home Grown gardening podcast’s future, and offer plenty of grow-your-own advice, honest chat, and down-to-earth laughter.


    We love hearing your questions - do get in touch:


    homegrown@joypeddlers.com


    Presented by: Martha Swales and Jamie Walton

    Video Editor and Socials: Shadia Oseni

    Senior Producer: Jack Carter

    Exec Producer: Charlotte Dawes

    Artwork: Rare Studio

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    44 mins
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